#NanceStrong

Officer James “Jamie” Nance has served the City of Stockton, California as a dedicated law enforcement officer with the Stockton Police Department since 1999. He is a loving and dedicated husband, father of four children and has recently added the title of proud grandfather to his resume.

Jamie serves as a member of the Rotary Club and he was recently slated to begin the current class of the American Leadership Forum of Stockton. Jamie loves being outdoors. He is an avid fisherman and hunter. He completely avoids anything that interferes with duck season. Jamie is very passionate about his current assignment to the Traffic Division, where he has worked as a motor officer for over 10 years of his career. On August 28, 2018, Officer Nance was involved in a very serious vehicle collision, while conducting traffic enforcement on his motorcycle. Since then, he has undergone surgeries, physical therapy, and a multitude of treatments.

He has recently been transferred to a long-term rehabilitation facility to continue his recovery. As a result of the accident, Jamie suffered a permanent and severe T-10 spinal cord injury. Through continued rehabilitation and therapy, Jamie will learn to be the same independent individual we have always known him to be, capable of doing everything he was capable of prior to the accident, except walking. This only the beginning. Jamie’s long road to recovery will include the need for many home modifications and specialty equipment as he returns to a new normal in life.